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Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
A Receiver Asked .,

A petition was filsd With
the Corn mon Pleas Court al
Oaio, en- Saturday a.ternd
that q receiver be appoint|
Charge OF the Cincinnati, I'd
Dayton Railroad Com pam
X Dukworth, the plaintiff
from and after June 20 h,I
earnings Of the road were :
Ives T. Co Of New York;|
Ives and George II. Stay d
proceeds and said moneys
their hands As bankers Of 4
their own purposes entirely
the purposes OF the road, I'd
sold &3.t00, COO of bonds I
500. 600 Of said preferred sid
zed to be issued rs aioresa(
said proceeds entirely fot
purposes. and not for the
tn6 rOkQ.
The plaintiff further ale
"a larry OF q. g. Waite. 8
President, In June, 1885,
per aDnum, that during thd
year 1t was increased sever
til he was receiving the sui
per annum ss salary for pei
same services for which th0
he received $1,000; thst
have been guilty Of frau
segment; that the corporal
insolvent or on the verge o
and that It Is necessary tbs
be appointed to preserve :
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
Great storm In the West.

TUCSON, A. T., September 10 The
storms Of Thursday and Friday
we're the most severe ever
known In this section. Five miles Of
the Southern Pacific track, between
this point and Benson, was washed
away. Two large bridges over the
Ciensgo and Rillita rivers were des.
troyed. Telegraph wires are down and
in some places are im bedded ten feet in
the sand. Steel rails are carried q
quarter OF mile down the river and
are scattered for miles down the str cam.
Southern Pacific trains are being run
over the Atlantic ard Pacific Road.
Wasbouts are also reported all along
the line from Tucson to Yuma. From
parties In from San Pedro and Billita
rivers il is learned that the Good 10 the
worst ever known in Arizona and
many old land marks have been washed
away and fields of grain swept ever.
Tae Southern Pacific officials say that
travel over the road cannot be resumed
for week.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
A Picture Thief.


After 10 O'Clock un Friday nisAt,
some mean sneak thief but evideJ1sly
an admirer Of prasty pictures, st6lo .
very basdsomely framed life sizs pic
ture ircm photographed n. z. Bucher's
place Of buslnsss 31l Market street.
The frame Wa v'ty Grsvy b-ot zs one
and contained tps portrait nt Mor.is Il.
Moses OF the Grand Central Ciosnipg
depot, this city.
Mr.. Bucher WAS 40 pleased With the
picture that bis reQuest TO have It a few
days TO baug in his picture gallery was
oheerfully atantsd by Mr.. Moses. Oa
Friday night Mr.. Bucher started away
with his friend, never thinking OF the
picture that hung Raaiust the door.
When be returned on Saturday morn
ing tho ptcl ure was gone, and no clue
to IL has been discovered yss.
The value OF the piosure and frame ID
S25 bnt Mr.. Bucher has very enerously
offered to make good the loss. Mr.. b.
has placed the matter In the hands oil
the police and will spare no pains u
hunt down the thief.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
Psrsonal.


Theodore Armstrong, OF Newark,
came to this city on Saturday evening
to visit sick sister.
Encs l. Doan, . teacher In Friends
school, has returned from . visit 10 his
parents ct Richmond, Ind.
Mr.. Austin Harrington has returned
home trcm his vacation and 10 now
ready for business.
Robert Vanneman, employed In .
special detective agency at Washington,
Is in the city visiting his friends.
Anthony Higgins, Esq, has returned
home, after having passed hve weeks
In fishing. hunting and sightseeing In
the State OF Maine.
Clawson 8. Ham mitt has returned
from his skstcbing tour and will soon
be ready for business at his cffice In
this city.
Colonel A. Andrews, OF California,
who is o representative to the Great
Council, l. o. r. NJ, is stopping at the
Clay ton House.
William A. Holt, OF this city, and
the charming Miss Meyer, OF Pottstown,
Pa, who have been spending week 1t
Rose Hill, have returned home.
Measrs. j. H. and Gsorge Hoffscker,
who have been on tour through Great
Britain, will take the steamer home
ward bound on the 11th inst.
Mrs. W. G. Pierce has returned from
Hotel Kaaterskill, In the Catskill
Mountains, after q soJourn OF three
months.
W. W. Joseph, OF Ackley, Iowa, who
spent the winter in Jacksonville,
Florida, left Lewes, Del this morn.
ing for his home In Iowa.
Mr.. John Mines, formerly with the
Boston Ideal Opera Company, has re
signed his position In that company
and is now with the BostoniAn Opera
Company.
Miss Anna Mary Fennesey of No. 81
East Eighth street, and Miss Josephine
Stoops. of No. 825 West Sixth street,
are In New York, visiting friends, and
expect to remain at least two weeks.
Prof. Thomas N. Williams, accom-.
panied by mis- wife, went TO Chester.
town, Md, on Friday last and entered
upon his duties as President OF Wash.
ipgton College.
Winfsld S. Simmons, Of this city.
intends to locate In Washington, d. c.,
a number OF Wilmington mechanics
having obtained employment there
and the prospect for business is confid'
cred good.
Rev. j. G. Lep bart, having returned
from two months visit to Auburn,
N. Y, and tho Thousand Islands,
preached In Green Hill Church yester-
day morning and In the Rockland
Prssby,erisn Church In the afternoon
Edwin Eir,t, Hiram Reedy and
Alexander Guthrie left this oity this
afterpoo to attend the meeting OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge, 1. o. o. F., At
Denver, as repre- sen tatives Of the order
In our State. They were accompanied
by VIM. w. Taylor and Harry s.
Christy, of this city, and John T.
Jakes, Of Wyoming.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
A Cutting A flair Near st Georges


Lust Wednesday afternoon William
Lucas, n white man, became involved
IN quarrel with colored man named
Frederick Albeit, near Jester's Corner,
this county. The trouble started over
3 shovel, which Lucas accused Albert
of haying moved from its place. This
however did not amount to anything
more than WAT OF words, and the men
went on with their work until toward
sunset, when Albert started to go home.
followed him down the road, and when
he overlook bim, accused him Of lying
about the shovel. Hot words passed
between them, until finally Lucas
jumped ont of the carriage and dared
Albert to fight him.
The challenge wa, accepted, and
after several blows had been struck on
each side, Lucas seized Albert by the
throat and oboked him almost to suffo.
cation. While Albert was being chok-
ed he m managed to get his knife out, and
after opening tie blade with one haud,
plunged 1t into Lucas' left side just be
low the ribs, making q wound about
one inch long and one and seven.
aghth inches deep. He then made his
esoAps, but was captured on Thursday
morning and taken 10 New Castle jail.
Albert 10 o light mulattu, about 20
years Of age, and claims that II he had
not cut Lucas be would have been
choked TO death.
Lucas Is also . young man and has
been employed In running . steam
thresher. The wound is o severe one,
but HE physician thinks the greatest
danger Is passed, and that unless some
thing unlocked for should transplre hs
will recover.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
Tho Now Postof,cs building.

Supervising Architect Ferrit came to
the city this morniu e, among other things
to investigate the complaints against the
proposed new custom house, and post.
office building to be erected at Ninth and
Shipley streets. After making thorough
investigation OF the matter and taking
into consIderat on the size and rapid
prospective growth of the city, architect
Ferrit decided that the bui ding was not
adequate for the purpose desired, and re-
quested the heads OF departments IN this
city to agree upon draft of a building,
such as they desire, and he would present
the same to the authorities at Washing
ton, where 1t will possibly have to be
fought over again In Congress.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
EDITION
At the Utty Court.

Judge Cummins dispensed juftice In
the following cases 1t yesterday morn.
ins's session OF the city court: William
Kelly, colored, was adjudsed guilty OF
corner lounging and sentenced TO pay q
6ne OF 50 and costs. John McGraw WAS
nned $2 and costs for being druok aud
|disorderly. John Riley, George How.
ard, Wiiiiam Bradley and George
Whitner were adjudaed guilty Of tres.
passing on the cars Of the p, w. IL b.
Railroad Company, and were Aued "a
and costs each. Ellwood Holland was
dned III and costs for being drunk nnd
fighting. Frank Ssirev, who was also
engaged In the ight, was fined ~ and
costs, and Philip johnson, alother Of
the party, WAS fined - and costs.
This fght took place about Q o'clock
yesterday morning At Fourth and Mar.
Ket streets, and while the officers were
arresting the above parties Thomas
PercivAl, William Pagan and John
Brown came up and interfered, aud IS
they, too, were drunk, they were also
taken IN custody. They were each sen
fenced 10 pay fine Of s. snd costs.
John Metz, for being drunk and ex
posing his person, Was haed S3 and
,sts.
At this mornings session Of court
the following cases were disposed Of:
Kate WEIGH and w alter Ellis we're each
aued 81 and costs for drunkenness. In
the cases of j. b. Ciarksop, agent for
the Saville Building at Sixth and M lar
ket streets and Charles Mullip, owner
of the morocco factory ut Fourth and
Monroe streets, against whom emit was
brought for not complyin with the or
dinance IN reference to hre escapes,
Deputy Attorney General BsllsAid tina,
he had decided not to prosecute them,
as they have promised to have escapes
satisfactory to the chief engineer placed
on their buildings ss soou as possi BILE.
The Cases were then dismissed upon
thtir paying tho costs.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
A Panic Averted.

Last Saturday night while Miss Edith
Sinclair, VITO appears at the Academy OF
Music 10 light, was playing her farcicsl
comedy = Box of Cash" to a crowded
house a: tie Standard Theatre, Brooklyn,
some one cried, ''tire, fire." At the time
Niss Sinclair was on the stage sbJut to
sing "lts For Money!" and she with the
greatest presence OF mind joined in with
Fire, FIRE, yes we cry fire, but its all for
your money bringing it inte her song.
Her coo!ness and self possession calmed
the audience. and those who had already
rose from thei7 seats to rush to the door
resumed them, under the belief that the
whole thing was a part of the play.
There was DO cause whatever for the
alarm. bu: Miss Sinclair did not know
that unit! afterwards, consequently she
Is entitled 70 considerable praise for pre-.
venting what no doubt would have PROV
ed disastrous panic.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
The Great Irternation nal Prize Fight.

Ali the arrangements for the gres.
international prize fl sht between Jake
Killrain, the cha mpion Of America, and
Jen Smith, champion Of Eogland, for
$40 600, Police Gazette diamond belt
and championship of the world, have
been comp!e;e and the fight will take
place January 3, 1888. Mr.. Richard x.
Fox, proprietor of the Police Gszstte,
has been In London for several weeks
in reference 20 this great contest, and
was present when the articles were
signed betGeen the parties. This will
no doubt De the greatest battle ever
fouSht!p n tie prize ring, ard is attract
ing the attention OF sporting men In all
parts of the world. Since MIR. Fox has
been In England be has been received
by tie Prince of Wales and others Of
the nobility, who have complimented
him upou icing the great promoter OF
manly sports As everything pertain
ing to this coming hght will be looked
for with ine greatest interest, Mr.. Fox
has made arrangements with ccrrespon-
derts in London to furnish him with
specia! cable dispatches and articles In
regarc to 'he men, their training, &C.,
which via sppea. each week in the
Police GeZttte.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
Alarm of Fire.

An alarm OF fire was sounded about Q
O'Clock last Saturday night, from box No.
Al, at Warmers wharf, 10 which the er-
tire department responded. II was caus-
81 BY a drunken colored man upsetting
lghte coal OF! lamp in the ho'd of the
sloop Maud, at Warner's southside wharf
Ihe blrE!Eg oil set FIRE to his clothes, but
fortunately for him the fire was discover
ed by the wa;chman who pulled him out,
and eX..rgGishci the flames before the
fremen arrived Weldin, the colored
man who caused the fire, had his right
ieg badly burned, and was taken to police
station Had It not been for the discovery
ot the G"e by ;he watchman, he would un-
G1uotsdly nave been burned 10 death.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
THIRD EDITION.
Dots.


Mr.. John JeYman and son from near
Smyrna, caught 125 trout . day or so
ago, At Little Creek.
Henry Pierce Of Mill Creek Hundred
has for sale several pairs OF young
Poland China pigs.
Tom Phillips, of this city, who has
been working for q year past 10 Alex
andria, Va, Was in town last night.
The annual convocation of the Hon.
National Grand Lodge, A. o. g. f.,
will be held IN German hall on Wednes-
day st 20 90 o. m.
a special meeting Of the stockholders
o! the Wilmington Co operative Asst-
citation will be held on Thursday even.
ing at the Office, foot CT Orange street
Most of the Inhabitants of Lite
Greek, Delaware, are now busily en-.
gagged in tie oyster business, and are
reaptng rich harvest.
@. q. D. Bed ford whose farm adjoins
Green Bank, Mil Greek Hundred, lost
q ine cow, from some unknown cause, Q
few days ago.
Sheriff Lambson sold on Saturday
the house and lot OF Albert Hufnal,
corner of Third and Monroe streets, to
Hay es & johnson, attorneys, for 81, 400.
There ia typographical error In
spelling the word "trust" on the back
OF the new s. silver certiAcatee. There
Is an "a" for q "u' making it "trast. -
You will 6nd it just over the letter "t'
in the word Estates"
When you see . good thing 30 for 1t.
For Instance, . ticket for j. DeGodts
excursion for the Reading fair, Thurs
day, September 20, where . vas,
amount Of pleasure and benefit are &C.
cured at min imun cost. Train leaves
Wilmington at $40 q. m. Fare, $l.t0.
Tonight there will be twenty scien-
tIfic set-ios at the Graud Central, in
which Frank Hesrld, Frank Bosworth,
Mike Lucie, Joe Eilinsswortb, Jimmy
Kyne, John Clark, Young Walton,
vii! participate, and others too numerous
to mention.
A novel advertising scheme was in
troduced by q meroha1t In Carthage,
ILL.,, recently. A series OF prodigious
boot tracks we're painted leading from
each side Of the square to his establish
ment. The scheme worked TO perfec-
tion, for everybody seemed curious
enough TO follow them to their destint.
ton.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
Another New O0d

A nova Is now being q
another council OF the a
chanics In this city, and q
that purpose will be held
at American Mechanics
and King streete, which "
TO unite with the order
attend. The new COUNCIL
tro6 uced in this city is In
condition, and has a lsfe
members. In addition
councils have besn irsu
mouth, Pa; Gloucester, ~
Moines, Iowa. ApPlica'lo
been received to start pe'
Wallscetown, Dubois an
town, Pa Washington,
port, Ohio; NewburJpo'
hill, Mass.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
FIFTH Edit
1ne New Hallway to rl,,

N I
The Wilmington c. p.,'
pany has made sr,y ,a nsll
chase 9! . lot boxltO feet frou0 1ms
Talley's property, sdioiniaa INN
side OF Riverview Gen,s
purpose OF bailding a deno.
Market street exteuslop
Ia order to encourage i'm
along the Philadelphia MY
property a little below ~ p.A
value. AS electricity ia Iae 20 -
the new extension ss n w M,
instead of horses, no s,aH1 aiI
attached to the depot. A ban1
depot 10 to ca erected aa
rangements can be coront. ~
dwelling house for the scco
OF the conductors.
IL Is though. at the nrsso,
cars will be run every tSas
from any point and tn,t twI
Two conductors will be suh}J
travel increases The d,s,1
Tenth street to the depot il il
oAn easily be run In ten MN
Ing five minutes for res, a. a,
Tho contractors have the
"a far ss Twenty.fJurth
they are now engaged in u,]
sop's Hill, an abrupt Kind
this side ofLsonzo Bsylis, s,l
Tho covering OF Wilson,
been raised about 1s inches
OF the hill graded down aho1
This arrangement incurred
bic more expense than M
price, bat that the i'm proved
not fail to be made IL wa
raise S460 more to comnlsI
For this purpose the turppiI
subscribed $3.50, Thomas L !
end the ratlrosd company /
100 were wanted, when Mr.l
creased his subscription NJ
Mr. MAhoney, the CONTRACTED
S2o, and the work 10 now bs.|
With this improve meet n
o splendid drive from Tw1
street to Shellpot creek. Ill
that the road will be rem
ready for travel by the frs. /
Der, possibly sooner. The q
OF this railroad has bad a
effect 10 enhancing the I'd
estate along the route. Prd
was valued at $40 per foo, M
to $l5, and unfortunately B
property along the lire vi
SSH Ut any price, being cd
their property lay and grow
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
Death of Peter Collins,

Peter Collins, an old resident on Du.
Points Banks, near g.. Joseph's Catho-
l,c church, died sbont S O'Clock this
morning, aged about 76 years, from the
effects of paralysis. Mr.. Collins came
to this country from Donegal, Ireland
about 1884, and settling on DuPont's
Banks, worked for many years in the
powder works. He then purchased the
place called the "Oarroll farm In
Brandy vine Hundrej, bat disposing of
it 10 the DuPonts he purcb ssed the farm
near 81. Joseph's caurch, where he
lived until he died. He leaves o wife +,
but no children. Chief OF Polics
Dougherty Is a relative OF the de
ceased. Mr.. Collins has always been o
very sober. qutet, inoftsnsive citizen,
held in high estesm by all who knew
him.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
ON FRIDAY,
THE 10TH DAYOF SEPTEMBER, 's7,
At o'clock ID, m,
The following described real estate. viz,

The following described real estate, viz;
a, Al tnose two certain tract. or parcels Of
Blackbird Il undred, late part Of Appoqulni-
mink Hundred, in the county aforesaid, de-
scribed "a follows, to wit
beginning at the centre o { a bridge over the
northwest branch of Duck Creek in the road
from BlackbiId to Chambersville, south Il IL
degrees, east III 4-l0 perches to "A stake in the
said road, corner for land for John l.. Cham
btrs, thence with the land Of said Chambers
ana Others lands of James V. Moore, north 8
degrees and 4 quarter, east I49 q 10 perches TO
stake, corner for said Moore and Manove
Davis, thence with taid Davis line
to stone on the north side OF the northwest
branch Of Dack creek corner aforesaid
HukiIl line south Sc degrees, west li2 perches
To a stone corner for said Hukill and f.
anderson land, thence with Anderson's line
In the aforesaid northwest branch. corner for
SAID Anderson, theme up, the said branch
place of beginning, containing 20l acres and
- perches, being part of the same premises
deed Uf the parties Of the second part, bearing
even dale herewith.
No. .. Beginning al stone at the root of
an apple tree on the ncrtherly side OF the pu b.
nc road leading from Charlottesville to Black
hlrd, iromithence northerly in a direct line
lands now OF John AthcrIy aud George
4. Deakyne recently conveyed to them BY
james V. Moore. and which the said Moore
purchased from Gideon 4. Hukill also a
corner of other land of the sad Benia-
min Col ins. lately John l.. Chambers, from
theEce westerly direction with the line
OF SAID Atherly to large corner white oak
NOV cut DOWN stand ing in the line of the
land winch was signed to the Orphans Court
as the property of John W. farrell, deceased,
to the said John Atherly from thence a south
crly direction by a line of the said Atherly 10
me public road leading from Chambersville to
5iaSk nird. from thence an easterly direction
with SAID road to the place of beginning con-
less.
Seized and taken into execution as the prop.
erty OF John t. Armstrong, administrator oi
sarah A. Atherly, deceased, and to be sold by
GILES LAMBSuN, sheriff,
1857.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
EIra at ISOcklRnfl.

A small one.story frame ssore.house
st Rockland, owned by the Jessup &,
Moore Paper Company, and occupied
by Alexander ColquhOun as store.
house, was discovered 10 be ON FIRE yes
terday morning about $50 O'Clock, and
WAS 30 far gone that neither tbs build
ing nor its conterts could be saved.
The bucket brigade speedily organized
and saved Mr.. Co'quhoun's store.
house and other adjoining bui!dipgs.
Mr.. Colquhoun' 8 total loss 10 $500. but
an insurance for $500 will Gu: II down
to $500.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
DImcuity with n Lock.

Registrar William Lee, had spanking
new safe placed In his office a few days
ago, and on Saturday last he undertook
to open the same by the combination, but
after 30 minutes spent In vain, he sent to
Philadelphia for one OF the employees, to
open the same. The expert came to Will
mington this morning. and after two
hours hard work succeeded in mastering
the lock. He then found out that 1t was
a left handed one instead of right as the
directions called for.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
Twepty.six Harmless

PITTsBURG, September !.
talked-of prize fight oe,@ss3 \
weight Jimmy Rowan, OF II
Martin Dempsey, OF broos1
be a fizzle. The men me-.
burg, Pa, at daybreak 10 ~ u,
of using skin gloves, as oJJ N
fought with four.ounce =, s,U| y
casioned considerable gruha
the spectators, who had pay = N
witness the mill, ana .,n s..|
rounds of harmless ngn.in
became go disgust=d thst
to be declared. Inc .,sj ~
hours, and at IFS conclus,Oj Gomez noOj
not a scratch on eltler ~ pal
to denote that there had p'I
tor
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
Finger Cut OF.

Albert B. Vernon, collector for the
REPUBLICAN, had the end OF the third
tinRer OF his left hand cut Of this for
noon while passing up to the third
story Of Springer, Morley & Causes
building in an elevator, while on his
collecting tour. His hand came In con.
tact with projecting timber that was
out Of place aud which had almost
caused other accidents. The finger
was taken off between the root Of the
nail and the frst joint. DR.. Simms
dressed the wound.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
Iouument UnyoitRd.

The soldiers mon umen. at Bradd ock,
Penna., overlooking the site where
General Braddock wns deieated, was
unveiled on Saturday. Over six thou
sand Grand Army men and Sons OF
Vetefans participated in the parade, In
addition to which there we're o mum Der
OF civic organizations In line. Ex Gov.
ernor Pierrepont, Of West Virginia, and
General Gibson, Of Ohio, made the
principal addressee.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
Left for Denver.

Rev. Father Taylor, Of South Will
mipgton, left to day for Denver, COL,
where he expects to visit his dsug ghters,
Mrs. Thomas Walker and Mrs. George
McColley. On Saturday evening large
number Of his friends from the Seventh
street M. P. Chnrch called TO bid him
adieu and od-speed, as he may, with
his family, make his home there II he
likes the city. We wish n m safe and
pleasant journey.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
DtShOnest tArUno

While the majority Of tha|
attend market In this cityl
there are some who not OILY
customers, but as far as pd
the astute Clerk Of the Ma
Smeltz He, however, has
some OF these parties, and
cut five tubs of butter, three|
longed to parties in King )
and two in Madison street
of the parties was in the hay
a pound of butter on top OF
he always handed to the
Saturday Mr.. Smeltz. after
and finding 1t at least al
weight, insisted on trying 50
tub, when every lump was
far below the required siXte
was cut.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
A Door Mat THIEF.

Last evening Officer Sherry saw a
oo.grsd rnan naned Robert Smallwuod
III tee &C. CT ealing a door mat from q
resideG ce At Twelfth and Market streets.
He tc2K him In custody but as he refused
u wax, called another oticer 10 his
assistance. Sm.lIaooi still resisted
srd the ottcers were obliged to put the
niprers On him and drag him TO tie
Ia :. He Lao a hearing be:ore Jud ae
CuH q. Is tEis morning, and WAS held
in flU0 Sai for his appearance at Court.
Daily Republican., 1887-09-12
An UnmanageabIe Train,

An express train on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad BECAME unmanageble near
Rodamer's Station, West Virginia, on
Saturday afternoon, and dashed down a
steep grade until bridge was reached,
when the engine tender and two baggage
cars plunged into ravine one hundred
feet deep. o. w. Cooper, brakeman,
was killed. A number OF passengers
were injured, none fatally,